A special fast-track court at LB Nagar sentenced Jarpula Ganesh, 25, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl and threatening her family. The court also imposed a Rs 32,000 fine and ordered compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh.
BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar expressed concern over rising crimes against minors in Telangana and questioned the government's handling of POCSO cases. He called for stronger awareness programmes, stricter action against offenders and greater focus on child safety measures
NCRB data for 2024 revealed that 99.9 per cent of suspects in POCSO cases in Telangana were known to the victims, including family members, neighbours and friends. More than 2,100 girls were recorded as victims of sexual crimes during the year
"The government accords the highest priority for ensuring safety and security of children and has undertaken various initiatives in this regard," said the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur in Lok Sabha
Sending proper questionnaire will help scientist conducting the test to understand specific need of the investigation officer and work accordingly,” DGP Anjani Kumar said at a State-level video conference
